1st piercing (nipples)

anted to share this story, especially for everyone out there who is
contemplating getting their first piercing. DO IT, you'll be hooked, pardon
the pun....

I decided to get both my nipples pierced. I looked around on the internet
and Perforations in Washington, D.C. was not only the closest member of the
A.P.P., but their website was very interesting as well. Everyone was great,
from the first phone call, to leaving the shop. I have to be honest, as my
husband and I pulled up, he had a strange look on his face and said, "I don't
know if I want you to go in that place." The neighborhood is enough to make
some people nervous. The shop itself doesn't appear to be much on the
outside, and the inside isn't exactly palatial. Perforations does have it
where it counts: there was a large jewelry selection and the staff are all
personable, happy to answer questions, no matter how many times they must
have heard the same one, and they know their stuff. I didn't eat before
having this done figuring I handle it better on an empty stomach, but I was
told to go get something to eat and come back, so the intensity of the
procedure combined with low blood sugar wouldn't make me pass out. I have
some extra pounds and I have large, 42 D breasts. I am so overly
self-conscious I have a hard time letting my husband of four years see me
naked. I thought I would feel funny taking my shirt off. I really surprised
myself. Jason made me feel at ease and I didn't have any trouble. He was
very professional and I wasn't the least bit uncomfortable. I even signed
the release form to allow pictures to be taken for Jason's portfolio.

Imagine, me, not only going "topless" but being photographed too. I mean,
they don't show your face, but for me it was a start. That's one of the
reasons I had this done, as a "jump start" to being more outgoing.

After I picked out my beautiful Titanium rings, one a blue/green and one a
violet/blue with silver beads, it was only about 10-15 minutes before it was
all over. Jason very carefully measured and made alignment marks. He must
have went through about 10 pairs of rubber gloves from start to finish. Did
it hurt, YES! I think my husband had a harder time watching that I did
having it done. He asked me to describe what it felt like, here's my answer:
at first it was the pinch of the forceps, then a stronger, firm pinch as the
needle started to go in, there was a sharp, searing, burning pain as the
needle and ring went through, but that was it, only a few seconds. I said
ouch for the left one, and barely made a face for the right one. Jason was
very calming and told me just to relax and concentrate on my breathing. He
asked if I wanted him to count and let me know when it was coming, or just
sort of do it. I said I would be better to just be chatting or whatever and
bang, do the deed. So we chatted and ouch for a second and then it was over.

I couldn't look up at my husband for the second one because his face gave
away when the needle was coming. They were sore as I went braless for the
ride home. The bumpy Washington streets were pretty unforgiving too.

Putting on a snug sports bra when I got home helped a lot, I also slept in
it. There was absolutely no blood until I cleaned them the next morning,
which hurt a good bit. There was just a small amount of seeping blood that
lasted for a minute or two.

All in all, Peforations is a neat place and I can't wait to go back and have
a horizontal hood piercing and a tattoo I've been planning for a while. I've
written this just having them done about ten hours ago. Yes, it hurt. Would
I do it again, you bet.

Dawn
MorriganDC@aol.com

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